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Eighteen members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints came from the Covington congregation to lend a hand on May 10 in Louisville, Mississippi. The volunteers donned their trademark yellow "Mormon Helping Hands" shirts along with 374 other Mormons from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana in response to the damage that a recent tornado had on the town.

The Mormon Helping Hands program reflects the desire of Mormons to follow the example of Jesus Christ by serving others. Since 1998, these volunteers in their trademark yellow shirts help people whose lives have been affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. Last year, over 52 countries received help after disasters from Mormon Helping Hands Volunteers including Chile, Germany, El Salvador, and many more.